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LAWYERIN' IN ITHACA CITY COURT
I PRACTICE HERE MORE THAN ANY OTHER COURT IN NEW YORK. You will have to sign in and go through a metal detector when you arrive. The Clerk's office (and a small courtroom) is on the 2nd floor. However, the main courtroom and City Prosecutor, District Attorney's Office, Drug Court Office, and holding cells are all on the THIRD FLOOR.
When you enter the Courtroom, attorneys sign in for a first come, first serve system. Jail cases are taken first, then attorney cases, then unrepresented people. If you have a civil/traffic violation, the Judge usually tells you to go wait outside the City Prosecutor's Office.
DWI cases are only taken on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (sometimes) Thursdays of the month.
ADAs Brad Rudin and Gary Surdell split the handling of cases here for the District Attorney's Office.
Judge Miller handles ALL the DWI cases in this Court. He is a former defense attorney in Ithaca. Also, Judge Wallace (who was only elected this year to the bench) is also a past Ithaca defense attorney. They are both experienced lawyers.
Where: Ithaca City Court, 118 E. Clinton St., Ithaca, NY 14850
When you enter the Courtroom, attorneys sign in for a first come, first serve system. Jail cases are taken first, then attorney cases, then unrepresented people. If you have a civil/traffic violation, the Judge usually tells you to go wait outside the City Prosecutor's Office.
DWI cases are only taken on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (sometimes) Thursdays of the month.
ADAs Brad Rudin and Gary Surdell split the handling of cases here for the District Attorney's Office.
Judge Miller handles ALL the DWI cases in this Court. He is a former defense attorney in Ithaca. Also, Judge Wallace (who was only elected this year to the bench) is also a past Ithaca defense attorney. They are both experienced lawyers.
Where: Ithaca City Court, 118 E. Clinton St., Ithaca, NY 14850
(located next to and behind the Ithaca Police Station)
Parking: There's a lot across street from Holiday Inn and limited metered street parking
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:00pm
Phone: (607) 216-6660
DWI ONLY Court: Meets every ODD Thursday of the month at 1:30pm in 3rd floor courtroom
ALL OTHER CRIMINAL MATTERS: Wednesday and Friday at 9am (occasionally later in morning if not represented by an attorney)
Ithaca CIty Drug Treatment Court: Meets on Tuesdays at 10am for lawyers and 11am for all other participants
There are also specific court times for Civil Matters, Traffic Tickets, and Trials (as they come up)
Assistant District Attorneys Assigned to Court:
-For DWI cases and some traffic issues: ADA Gary Surdell
-For most other criminal cases: ADA Brad Rudin
-For any Sex crimes: ADA Wendy Franklin
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT
Acceptable forms of payments are:
- cash
- money order or certified bank check payable to the City Court
- applying bail monies to a fine (click here for further instructions)
- credit cards (Discover, Mastercard and Visa only)
Note: The Court does NOT accept personal checks.
BY: Attorney Mike Cyr
P: 607-229-5184
E: mike.ithacadwi@gmail.com
Twitter: @ithacadwi
